April 2012 Archives
Notes of a Native Daughter:
I went to visit my rock last week. I hadn't actually touched it since I was about five, though I salute it every time on that freeway, and the other rock's celebrity journey had me staring at the hundreds of other huge obelisks of stone where we grew up.
Where We Are:
A downtown building with an impressive pedigree marks the turning point when L.A. became the state's economic capitol.
Transportation:
The city will introduce an off-street learning area for new cyclists.
Commentary:
The new baseball field at Darby Park in Inglewood means a lot, but isn't nearly enough
Guest Commentary :
Meet two Angelenos -- a Bus Riders Union employee and an actor -- who survive Los Angeles without a car.
People ask me all the time how I survive, and insist that I will "die" without a car. And to them I say, "Meet two of my Asian Americans friends who don't even have driver licenses!"
LA as Subject:
Brentwood's Mandeville Canyon was once home to the California Botanic Garden, whose planners envisioned a vast, 800-acre natural playground. Today, among the gardens' only remnants are the aging trees that shade the neighborhood's multimillion-dollar homes.
Commentary:
There are two baseline issues here: renewable energy economic policy in the People's Republic of China and the increasing attractiveness of rooftop solar.
Notes of a Native Daughter:
Doug's photos and my essays have been some of the most transformative fun I've ever had. Now our work for KCET is on display at Venice Arts -- Doug's photos, and my stories.
Where We Are:
Not a trend yet, but a warning as voters become more skeptical of taxing themselves.
Government:
During summer 2011, last-minute state legislation was added to the budget bill and may force the new city to consider recalling cityhood before it even selects an official seal.
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